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East Africa: [[Tanzania]], [[Malawi]] and adjascent northern [[Mozambique]]. | East Africa: [[Tanzania]], [[Malawi]] and adjascent northern [[Mozambique]]. | ||
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Placed in genus [[:Category:Crithagra|Crithagra]] by Gill and Donsker.<br /> | Placed in genus [[:Category:Crithagra|Crithagra]] by Gill and Donsker.<br /> | ||
Some authorities<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> treat the [[East African Citril]] and [[Western Citril]] as subspecies of the [[African Citril]]. | Some authorities<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> treat the [[East African Citril]] and [[Western Citril]] as subspecies of the [[African Citril]]. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Forest edge, moist woodland, gardens. | Forest edge, moist woodland, gardens. | ||
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Alternative name: East African Citril
- Serinus hypostictus
Crithagra hyposticta
Identification
Similar to (and often treated as a subspecies of) African Citril, but has a greyish or olive face and indistinct eyebrow. These features also distinguish it from the Western Citril and Forest Canary.
Distribution
East Africa: Tanzania, Malawi and adjascent northern Mozambique.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in genus Crithagra by Gill and Donsker.
Some authorities1 treat the East African Citril and Western Citril as subspecies of the African Citril.
Habitat
Forest edge, moist woodland, gardens.
Behaviour
References
- Dickinson EC (ed.) 2003. The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. 3rd ed. Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ, USA. ISBN 9780691117010
- Sinclair I & Ryan P. 2003. Birds of Africa south of the Sahara. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0620207299
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Southern Citril. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Southern_Citril
